London-based psychedelic band TOY have premiered a new video for "As We Turn", off their sophomore album 'Join The Dots', released in December 2013.

The song is part of our current playlist and will be released as a limited edition 12" single with the additional tracks 'Conductor (Tom Furse Extrapolation remix)' and a new version of the album track 'You Won't Be The Same', which was recorded for a Part Time Punks radio session on the band's last visit to LA. The download release also comes with the bonus of a Plank remix of 'It's Been So Long'.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Long Beach's garage pop trio Tijuana Panthers have unleashed the video for their latest single "Cherry Street".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming album 'Wayne Interest', which they recorded in Oregon with producer Richard Swift, and is coming out on June 3rd via Innovative Leisure.

Paris based post-punk/shoegaze four piece Cheri Cheri Jaguar have unleashed the video for their new single "Walk/Don't Walk".

The song is the first taste of their forthcoming debut EP 'Collapsing Vapor', which will be out on May 5 through their own label Pillow Talk. More info soon.

About the visuals, vocalist Sacha said in an interview: "When we were in New York, I have been filming everyday. Just like my grandfather did with his super 8 camera when he was traveling with his family. It was obvious with the walk through NYC. So I tried to marry those to memories. As far as Roswell is concerned, it's Alex idea. I think it’s coherent with a collage concept between fiction and reality, in the very fact of filming."

Sabina Sciubba, the singer of avant-garde electro-punk outfit Brazilian Girls, has shared the video for her latest single "Viva L'Amour".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from Sabina's debut solo album 'Toujours', released last month (March 23) on Naim Edge Records/Bar None Records. Grab your copy here.

The video was directed by British artist Oliver Clegg, who commented: "We filmed Sabina in her flat in Paris and then used to footage to create the backbone of the video. I met Sabina ten years ago at Nublu in the East Village, NYC when the Brazilian Girls were playing regularly on Sunday nights at the venue. I wanted the piece to be full of contrasts—humorous yet sincere, childlike yet sophisticated, direct yet enigmatic, The choice of drawing was part of this consistency of opposites: the desire to create dimension and conceptual spaces out of the simplest descriptive tool available, the line."

British indie rockers Kasabian have announced details of their long-awaited new album '48:13', which will be released on 9 June.

The total duration of the new album is of course 48 minutes and 13 seconds.

Speaking about the album, Tom Meighan said: "The new album, we just feel excited, it's like anything that's new, you build it up and work on it for so long. We went and recorded it in Richmond just before Christmas and we're massively excited. We took some time out, it's our fifth baby, we're more excited because we've stepped up a bit, stepped a lot up, actually."

About the nature of the art and album, guitarist Sergio Pizzorno said: "We had the confidence to be more direct, more honest with this album. I started to strip away layers rather than to just keep adding."

Belgium shoegaze dream-pop band The Spectors have shared a new video for "Dig".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled EP (produced by former Editors guitarist Christ Urbanowicz), available now via [PIAS] Recordings. Get your copy here.

"In desaturated, deceptively dreamy super slo-mo, the clip's revenge fantasy motif acknowledges the capacity for good and evil in all of us, and smashes to smithereens the notion of the innocence of youth. Think Sam Peckinpah meets Lord of the Flies by way of The Omen. And of every school bully you have ever known."

Take a look at the video below, it was directed by Jochen Decostere (who also directed the video for "Nico") and filmed by Didier Lenglaert.

Welsh three-piece Manic Street Preachers have revealed full details for their forthcoming album 'Futurology'.

The band's twelfth studio album will be released on July 7, and according to the press release, 'Futurology' is "furious, propulsive and expansive, is the sound of the Manics at their very best - a record inspired by permanent revolution, modern art and Autobahns."

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Our new Album of the Week is 'Positive Distractions', the new excellent record of Chicago-based space rock/pop band Secret Colours, out tomorrow (April 29).

Self-proclaimed "bastard seed of ‘60s psychedelia and ‘90s Britpop bloodlines," the 4-piece band from Chicago, IL, have their influences rooted closer to the UK, they grew up listening to early 90's British music: Blur, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Oasis.

The follow up to 2013's album 'Peach', sees the band growing up musically, taking a more mature route, and just like they describe their sounds, has lots of 60s psychedelic vibes tinged with Britpop sounds, such a kool combination.

In an interview, talking about the new record, frontman Tommy Evans explains: "We recorded 12 songs in 11 days for 'Positive Distractions.' We worked fast. We didn't think about much. There wasn't too much experimenting. We just knew what we wanted to sound like. It was a strange experience for all of us because we were all so into it. We felt in the right place at the right time. It was the first Secret Colours record where it felt like a band. Previously, a lot of the guitar and song structure is was mostly me. On 'Positive Distractions' we all were working together and it's more rewarding I feel."

Friday, April 25, 2014

Chicago based indie rock band Empires have unleashed the video for their latest single "How Good Does It Feel".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their forthcoming EP of the same name, which will be released on June 17th digitally and on super limited edition 10" vinyl. Get the single here.

It will also feature on band's third studio album 'Orphan', produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse), and will be out later this year on Chop Shop/Island Records.

The clip was shot in Chicago and directed by Ryan Ohm. Watch it below.

Sheffield indie rock band High Hazels have aired the video for their latest single "Winter Song", off their recent debut EP 'In The Half Light', which was released in April 7 through Heist or Hit Records.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Nashville, TN indie pop band Wild Cub have shared the video for "Colour".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's self-released debut album 'Youth' (2012), which was reissued earlier this year (January 21) to greater distribution and with bonus tracks on the Mom + Pop Music label. Grab your copy here if you haven't already.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

New Jersey indie rockers Real Estate have shared the official video for their latest single "Crime".

The song is part of our current playlist and features on the band's recent album 'Atlas', released last month (March 4), via Domino Records. Buy your copy here.

Directed by Tom Scharpling, the short clip stars actor Andy Daly (from “Eastbound and Down” and Comedy Central’s “Review”) as a broke music video “auteur” forced to auction off the creative rights for the “Crime” video to a variety of interested parties.

London based post punk band Detachments have shared the video for their excellent new single "The Promenade".

We've been playing a demo version of the song since 2012, now the band is officially releasing the studio version of the single today April 14 via Polvo Records. They're currently in the studio working on new material, and will release a new EP titled 'EndGame' by the end of May.

In a recent interview talking about the track, frontman Bastien Marshal said: "It was actually in response to a film that I had watched set in L.A. Which is weird because then the song led me there…Some weird cosmic order stuff ha!"

"It was almost a stream of consciousness- the lyrical points. I’m from a seaside town in the UK so I have a strong connection with the sea and the promenade and there was a parallel with that in L.A too. Some North East coastal references, but also American culture." He added.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Our new Single of the Week is "Innocent Love", the new catchy tune by Scotland indie pop young four-piece Model Aeroplanes.

They're all just 18 years old and have been together as a band in various incarnations since they were 13 years old and now, as Model Aeroplanes, they share a desire to make "fun, fresh and honest music that you can drink cocktails to."

"Innocent Love" is their second official single (they released their debut single "Crazy" in September last year), and it's a perfect song to play during the summer, or whenever you want really, so make sure to get your copy right now here.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

London dream pop five-piece Night Flowers have unleashed the video for "Embers".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their recently released 4-track self-titled EP, out now via Dirty Bingo Records. Get your copy here.

The video, directed by Darren Topliss, was filmed it in the band's basement flat in Dalston, London, on a sunny January Sunday morning when they were all pretty hungover, and features a guest appearance from Harvey Haddock.

The song is a classic tune here on KRR, and is taken from their EP of the same name, released last year. It also features on Plant Music's 'Love Me Too' Compilation, which came out two days ago (April 8). Grab your copy here.

New Zealand-raised, London-based indie band Popstrangers have revealed the video for their new single "Country Kills".

The song is part of our current playlist and is the first single taken from the band's forthcoming sophomore album 'Fortuna', which will be released on May 27 through Carpark Records. Pre-order your copy here.

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